Montpelier District Trustees Face Polling Changes
Voters in Montpelier and surrounding towns prepare for trustee elections after vacancy and resignation.Polling sites include Mont High School and several village schools with designated centers in Geneva and Dingle. The district emphasizes qualified trustees and adherence to eligibility rules and voting procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ven Lee
A.W
Ryan Yeu Gegen
BP Ss
Lormie
Paris
Bie
Center Street
Lanark
Sunn
Ovid
Vate
Washington
Board of Trustees
Rich County Fair and Rodeo at Randolph August 26 27
The 22nd Rich County Fair and Rodeo is scheduled for August 26 and 27 at Randolph. Exhibit entries for handwork, sewing, food, and canning are due by August 25 at 10 am, with flower displays due August 26 at 10 am. committee members across Garden City Laketown Woodruff and Randolph will collect items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rich County
Randolph
Willa Kennedy
Garden City
Maxine Calder
Ruth Hansen
Laketown
Oreta Satterthwaite
Josie Lamborn
Woodruff
Debra Frodsham
Vera Hopkins
Elsa Spencer
Kathleen Thornock
Lazette Satterthwaite
Bernette Price
Laverl Miller
Alice Longhurst
Wheat Marketing Cards For 1955 Crop Issued To Producers
The 1955 wheat marketing cards are prepared for all eligible wheat producers. Cards will be issued at the ASC office or mailed upon written request. Every person selling wheat from the 1955 crop must possess a 1955 marketing card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASC
Community Jamboree in Laketown Honors Irwin Reynolds Family
A Laketown jamboree at Wendell Johnson Picnic ground brought together the Irwin family and friends from nearby towns for a wiener roast and watermelons. The event honored Grace Irwin Reynolds and family returning from Yellowstone Park. Attendees included numerous local residents and visitors from Circleville, Trenton, Evanston, and Randolph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin Family
Ralph Irwin
Conrad
Sid
Heber
Bergham Irwin
Virginia Hulme
Pamela
St. Charles
Dell Reynolds
Brenda
Circleville
Ernest Williams
Pearlina Alley
Alice Johnson
Thad Mattson
Wendell Johnson
Grace Irwin Reynolds
Famly
Yellowstone Park
Lawrence B. John
Ncolph
Ernest
W. Irv
Pearce
Garden City
Berry Compton
Sparks
Nu- Va
Estel Whitneya
Wesks
Mra
Ten Myher
Redondo Beach
Whitneya
Jon Stephenson
Ray Gerrard
Evanston
Bear
Beth Gertsch Visits Relatives in Poo l Qtollo and Blackfoot
Beth Gertsch left last Friday to spend a week with relatives at Poo l Qtollo and Blackfoot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth Gertsch
Pool Qtollo
Blackfoot
Sunday Vialtora Visit Noted By Alabama Families
A week of visits to the Gob Allison home included Mr and Mrs Gay Haddock and family of Logan Utah Mrs Wm Parker and two sons of Newton Utah Mrs LaVore Hanson and children of Garden City Lt Col and Mrs Wm Allison and family of San Francisco Capt Jack G Allison and family of Corvallis Oregon joined the gathering Capt Jack Allison and Sam stated they were enroute to Sepan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunday Vialtora
D. 3
Lowe Drug Company Buys Downey Store
The Lowe Drug Company purchased the Garretson Drug store at Downey Idaho in an announcement by Sherman B Lowe of Salt Lake City. Possession starts September 1 with the store renamed Lowe Drug and Harry Allsop to serve as pharmacist in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowe Drug Company
Garretson
Downey
Idaho
Sherman B. Lowe
Salt Lake City
Lowe Drug
Harry Allsop
Lowe Pharmacy
Salt Lake
Farm Bureau to Give Trophies for 4-H and FFA Exhibits
Bear Lake County Farm Bureau will gift $100 to purchase trophies for 4-H and FFA displays at the Bear Lake County Fair. The Aug 8 meeting at Montpelier City Hall approved the funding and plans for a fair booth by the women's committee. Harold Redford attended from the state office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
FFA
Bear Lake
Fielding High Hires Music Teacher and Athletic Coach
Principal Weldon E. Grandy announces Fielding High School has hired Merlin Whatcott as music instructor and Darrell Oscarson as athletic coach. Whatcott, USAC graduate, taught in Grantsville Utah last year and has a wife and child. Oscarson, a USAC graduate in his first year out, has a wife and two children. The county opens schools Monday September 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weldon E. Grandy
Fielding High School
Merlin Whatcott
USAC
Grantsville
Utah
Darrell Oscarson
Tueller Family Reunion At Ideal Beach
Tueller family reunion held at Ideal Beach August 5 6 and 7 with 207 in attendance. Ogden based Lizzie Winters Tueller served as president and G J Tueller of Salt Lake City as co president. Saturday included business and genealogy, a ball game and children’s talent show followed by bonfire and dancing. Sunday featured a lengthy program and Wilford Tueller of Salt Lake was elected president for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tueller
Ideal Beach
Lizzie Winters Tueller
Ogden
G. J. Tueller
Salt Lake City
Wilford Tueller
Salt Lake
Doctrinal gathering and social visits reported regionally
The notice lists group meetings at Arlin Pugmire home in St Charles and visits by Mrs Reed Jensen and Crystal, Francine Price at the Sims in Garden City, and Rose Smith family in Logan preparing Kent and Kay for USAC. It notes visits by Mr and Mrs Russell Price in Salt Lake en route from Yellow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doctrine and Covenant Study
Thy Arlin Pugmire
St. Charles
Francine Price
Mrs. Mitchell Sims
Garden City
Mire
Rose Smith and Sons
Logan
Kent
Kay
Russell Price
Salt Lake
Heber Price
Yellowstone Park
Mrs Fern Born Hosts Lynn's Birthday Party
Mrs Fern Born entertained Monday of last week in honor of her son Lynn's birthday. Lynn took his friends to the show following the party.
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Fern Born
Lynn
Grover and Afton Visit Families In Wyoming Trip
Mr and Mrs Jesse Lewis and Mr and Mrs QD C Rich visited on Tuesday with Kate and Mary Anderson at the Anderson home in Grover and at Frank Gardner's home in Afton. Jr and Mrs Ivan Beck and two daughters with Mary Ann Palanck drove to Rock Springs Sunday. Mary Ann returned to Rock Springs after a week at the Beck home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Lewis
QD. C. Rich
Kate and
Mary Anderson
Anderson
Grover
Wyo
Frank Gardner
Afton
Den
Paul Haddock
Ann Haddock
Jeffrey Pratt
Orem
Utah
JA. Payne S
June Brooks
Little Rock
James Clough
Carol Lee
Glendale
Mike
Craig
Victor Reese
Delegates Selected for Bear Lake County Teachers Conventon
Qirs W H Crawford among three Bear Lake county delegates chosen to attend a three day teachers convention at West Yellow? The event occurs later this week. Mr and Mrs Cook of Pegram with Margaretool and daughters Barbera and Arlene and Mrs Don Cook of Lo ate attend local notices through the community.
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W. H. Crawford
Bear Lake County
West Yellow
Riora
E Cook
Pegram
Margaret Ool
Barbera
Arlene
Don Cook
Loate
Famous Mormon Millennial Chorus to sing at Bear Lake
The Mormon Millennial Chorus from Salt Lake City will perform Sunday evening August 14 at 8 p m in the Bear Lake Stake Tabernacle. Proceeds fund a new chapel. The chorus originated in 1936 in Kidderminster England under President Joseph J Cannon and includes members from England now nearby Salt Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mormon Millennia
Salt Lake City
Bear Lake Stake Tabernacle
Liberty- Sharon Ward
Kidderminster
England
Joseph J Cannon
British Isles
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
America
British Broadcasting Company
Salt Lake
Temple Grounds
Tabernacle
Farm Bureau Talk Meet and Talent Find Aug. 12
Public invited to a Farm Bureau Talk Meet and Talent Find on Friday August 12 at 8 pm in the Paris 2nd ward chapel. Cash prizes will be awarded in four Talent Find divisions and Talk Meet entrants compete for placement and task prizes. Report to Violet Jaussi or Grace Smedley in Paris by noon Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Paris 2Nd Ward
Violet Jaussi
Grace Smedley
Paris
Law Family Reunion at Fish Haven Resort
The Law family reunion was held August 6 at Fish Haven Resort with 52 members present. An afternoon of swimming boating and visiting followed a dinner. Mr and Mrs Ben Holmes of Florida attended, noting a former Paris resident Carrie Harrison Holmes had not visited since about 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Law Family
Fish Haven Resort
Ben Holmes
Florida
Vs. Holmes
Carrie Harrison
Paris
Neil Roberts Volunteers for Induction and School Change
Neil L. Roberts volunteered for induction into the armed forces and left Wednesday morning for the induction center at Boise. Coach Moroni Schwab has accepted the position as athletic coach at Randolph High School. The family will move from St. Charles to Randolph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil L. Roberts
Armed Forces
Boise
Moroni Schwab
Randolph High School
St. Charles
Randolph
Montpelier Bridge Club Hosts Friday Afternoon Gathering
Mrs Myrtle Orchard hosted the Friday Afternoon Bridge Club at her Montpelier home. High score went to Mrs Kerns, all cut prize to Lucile Crawford, and low score to Orlean Innes. Attendees included Orlean Innes, Lucile Crawford, Ethel Jensen, Dorothy Watterson, Lynn Kerns, Winnie Stevens, and Lilas Clay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Orchard
Office building relocated at mine in Paris Canyon
The old phosphate mine property in Paris Canyon shows major changes after Potash Company of America began exploratory work. The office building moved hundreds of yards toward the mine portal, land leveling and new roadway construction completed, with equipment arriving soon and exploratory tunnel work expected to start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris Canyon
Potash Company of American
Carlsbad
New Mexico
J P. Hesler
Montpelier 3rd Ward Wins All-Church Softball Crown
The Montpelier 3rd Ward captured the All-Church Divisional Softball title in Montpelier by routing Cleveland 28 to 1 in the final. Montpelier advances to the Salt Lake City tournament on August 16 after semi finals where Cleveland beat Soda Springs 22 to 4 and Liberty-Sharon defeated Montpelier 10 to 3. Liberty-Sharon forfeited to Soda 0 in the other semifinal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier 3Rd Ward
Ball Park
Montpelier
Cleveland
Salt Lake City
Soda Springs
Liberty
Sharon
Soda
Fair and Rodeo Queen to be Chosen August 17th
The Bear Lake Fair and Rodeo Queen will be chosen at ceremonies on Wednesday evening August 17 at the ball park in Montpelier The entry is open to girls from the tri state area judged on personality mount and horsemanship A trophy is on display at Kammerath Jewelry in Montpelier Western kerchiefs will be given to all contestants and special merchandise awards to the queen and attendants
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Bear Lake
Ball Park
Montpelier
Tri-State
Kammerath
Ajl
Briscoe Family Reunion Held at Bloomington Hall
Descendants of George and Mary Ward Briscoe gathered at Bloomington amusement hall on August 6 at 1 pm for their reunion. Hulme Dunford presided with opening prayer by Clifford Price. A business meeting preceded a 3 30 dinner for 73 members. A short program featured Cirol Payne a Bancroft piano solo Vera Welker a Logan harmonica solo and musical reading Loran Roberts of Etna Wyoming delivered the closing remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Mary Ward Briscoe
Bloomington
Hulme Dunford
Clifford
Price
Cirol Payne
Bancroft
Vera Welker
Logan
Loran Roberts
Etna
Wyo
Weekend Guests and Family Gatherings Across Multiple States
A roundup of visits and gatherings includes Lloyd Passey and family in Salt Lake City visiting son Jimmy and Keith Chase. Thelma Browning at Fish Haven. Lindon Grandy family in Ogden and Montpelier. Jesse Law in Meridian Idaho. Ben Holmes in Florida. Norman Gambling and son with Jess Schedegger. Clifford Price party at Logan Temple. H Holduns from Portland with Forest Ranger Bob Allison. Ivan s Beck hosting a pot luck with multiple relatives from Wyoming Montana and Phoenix locals attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Passey
Salt Lake
Jimmy
Keith Chase
Jesse Law
Meridian
Idaho
Ben Holmes
Florida
Charles Law Home
Geneva Couple to Observe Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Raynald Hirachi of Geneva are observing their golden wedding anniversary on Wednesday August 17. Born in Bern Switzerland both came to the United States with large families and converted to the LDS Church. They were married in Paris Idaho ANE 190? and later sealed in the Logan LDS Temple. The couple have 14 children 32 grandchildren and one great grandchild. They moved from Montpelier to a Geneva ranch in 1914 and plan a second honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raynald Hirachi
Geneva
Raynald Hirschi
Bern
Switzerland
Jacob and
Marie Knutti Hirschi
Montpelier
Idaho
Wm. Hirschi
Henery
Mary) Teuscher
Frieda Messerli Hirschi
Jacob
Rose Ruchti
Messerli
Robert
Rosetta) Teuscher
Hirschi
Paris Idaho
Ane
Logan
Louis R
Alice) Teuscher
Boise
Alvin C
Irene) Teuscher
Hyrum Hirschi
Afton
Wyo
Lucile) Price
LeRoy Hirschi
St. Charles
Wallace Hirschi
Salt Lake
L. C
Roma) Nevius
Anchorage
Alaska
Lyman Hirschi
Jesse Hirschi
Peter
Nadine
Etcheverry
Border
Don
Shirley) Shultis
Gordon Hirschi
Opal
Lester Hirschi
Nate Reunion Plans in Utah This August
The Nate reunion will be held at Lagoon Farmington Utah in the Main Bowery on Saturday Aug 13. The program starts at 10 30 a.m. followed by a business meeting and dinner. The organizing committee urges all Nate family members to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nate
Lagoon
Farmington
Utah
Personal Items From Bloomington Visit Highlights
A string of local visits are noted with relatives and friends from Salt Lake Paris Glendale Ogden Montpelier Bancroft Idaho Falls and Ft Ord. Families such as Powell Haddock Bateman Piggott Payne and Jacobson are mentioned hosting or visiting over a recent period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huband
Bear Lake County Fair and Rodeo Promises Big Weekend
Plans for the Bear Lake County Fair Aug 24 27 progress with exhibits opening Wednesday Aug 24 and the night rodeo staged Aug 25 27. Ray Jones to announce the show with Olsen Irving Rodeo Stock C R Malone clown Gary Cooper bullfighter. Parade set for Aug 25 at 1 pm. Archie Parker Dairy Stock Division chairman urges dairy farmers support for a strong exhibit featuring registered and grade animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Lake County
Tim Matthews
Fair Board
Olsen & Irving
C. R. Malone
Gary Cooper
Ray Jones
Archie Parker
Iain “Hopan
Parker
Wool Referendum Ballots Due by August 19
Ballots have been mailed to all wool Browers for the wool referendum. Ballots must be filled out and returned to the local ASC office by August 19. Producers who did not receive a ballot should contact the local ASC office to obtain one for voting.
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ASC
Future Farmers Of America district plans set for year
Southeastern Idaho FFA officials led by Booth Vallentine and Mr Stephens met in Preston to map the year’s activities. Plans include officers training at North Gem High Aug 20, a district booth at the Southeast Idaho State Fair, a livestock judging trip to USAC in December, dairy judging and parliamentary contest at Fielding High in March, and a Crop judging event at ISC April 7. Paris Lions awards honored Bart Eborn and Conrad Michaelson with purebred Duroc gifts. Neil Morgan received a purebred Holstein heifer from Bear Lake Dairymen Co op, to be re gifted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booth Vallentine
Idaho
Future Farmers of America
Stephens
Preston
North Gem High School
Southeastern Idaho
USAC
Fielding High School
Westside
ISC
Preston Mr. Wallentine
Paris Lions Club
Bart Eborn
Lanark
Darrell Ebhorn
Conrad Michaelson
Alton Michaelson
St. Charles
Mark Pugmire
The
Paris Lions
Merlin Nelson
Neil Morgan
Fielding
Bear Lake Dairymen's Co-op
W. W .Brown
Liberty
Wilmer
Ford Jaussi
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mit
Plan
Reed Jensen
Crystal
Fenton Alfred Home
E Law Family Reunion
Neil Roberts
Jack Hesler
John Long
Sastoria
John
Edna Long
Donna
JoAnn
Jack and
Barbars Hosiers
Ronnie
Steven
Thelma Browning
Fish Haven
Lindon Grandy
Mont- Petier
Norman Gambling and Son
Jess Scheidegger
Clifford Price
Ronald Parker
Dean Sanders
Logan Temple
H. Holdun
Portland, Ore
Forest Ranger
Bob Allison
Holdun
Allison
Ivans Beck
Henry Shirley
Frank Jensen
Nola
Dean Cook
Dell Cook
Ray Stock
C.L. Kline
Phoenix
Aziz
Wirs
Wells Stock
Lee Alleman
Noonan
Lena Palanck
Rock Springs
Beck
Robert Powell
R. Haddock
Bryan Haddock
Grant Bateman
Thomas Piggott
Brigham
Wilford Thornock
William Bee
Earl Sessions
Julia Ann
Bountiful
Leah
Tom Dunford
T. Jefferson Dunford
Gaylin Wilks
California
J Burt Payne
Frank Jarvis
Edwin Jarvis
Roy Potter
Lara
Wilton Payne
Childen
Burston Payne
Diane
Sammy
Roy Jacobson
Nellie Jacobson
Cyril Jacobson
Hilder Nelson
Idaho Falls
Eugene Hart
Alfred B. Hart
LeRoy Ward
Ft. Ord
Cat
Ward
George Ward
Mianmoth
New Jersey
le Roy
Radar School
Fathera & Sons
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